Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 29, 2022 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfront, a US-based crypto exchange and yield provider, has decided to shut down. Bitfront is just the latest casualty during a time of crypto contagion following the collapse of multiple large digital asset platforms. Bitfront, previously known as BITBOX – located in Singapore, is a subsidiary… Read More

November 29, 2022 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The wave of embedded finance options is starting to move this “proverbial ship” forward, as options available at MarketFinance through their pay later financing for small businesses mean that finally, sole traders can “get instant access to credit at the point of sale when procuring… Read More

November 29, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EstateGuru reports that the satisfactory level of loan origination “continued in October with the same storyline as in September.” In October, Estonia was “the best-performing market with €6.5M worth of loans funded, followed by Lithuania (€3,3M) and Germany (€1.8M).” The total financed amount was €15,1M…. Read More

November 28, 2022 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The monthly volume of funding raised by P2P platforms traditionally “grows in December,” according to an update from Robo.cash, an online investment platform. Geographically, the Baltic countries “show the greatest stability over the year,” the team at Robocash writes in a blog post. Robocash platform… Read More

November 28, 2022 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Kraken says you can keep calm and HODL on, because recurring buys are now available on the Kraken app. This new feature lets you “schedule your crypto purchases quickly and easily, which saves you time and can help ease the stress of… Read More

November 28, 2022 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the US courts. The news has been widely rumored in the last few weeks as BlockFi’s destiny had been tied to the future of FTX, a crypto firm that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. In… Read More

November 28, 2022 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Darksquare, which aims to open up the world of alternative investments to individuals, has secured 98% (£197,350) of its £200,002 fundraising target from 82 investors (at the time of writing) with 23 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs. Located in… Read More

November 25, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at October are pleased to announce that after months of work, the October Connect website is finally live. October’s Tech, Product, Marketing and Connect teams “have worked hard to deliver a totally restyled website.” The design “has been reviewed, each word was carefully… Read More

November 24, 2022 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prominent Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has posted all funds are secure during a time when some are questioning the viability of certain crypto marketplaces and counterparty risk associated with the FTX bankruptcy. Bitso said in a statement that it was going beyond proof of… Read More

November 23, 2022 @ 12:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor Group and Oneplanetcrowd have announced the merger of the two online investment platforms, contingent upon regulatory approval. Details of the transaction were not provided. Invesdor (Finland) is one of the larger European securities crowdfunding platforms. The company has an established presence in the Scandinavian… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On  November 9, 2022, Bondora had their latest live Q&A session for 2022. It’s become somewhat of a tradition that connects clients, Bondora’s investors, “directly to Pärtel Tomberg, the CEO and Founder of Bondora.” Bondora‘s CEO has shared more about how the platform is doing… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interest is both “the cost of borrowing money for a borrower and the compensation of lending money for a lender,” the team at October notes in a recent update. As a lending platform, October explains they are “right in the middle and connect borrowers to… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Aggregate crypto market value has dipped below $800 million, according to CoinMarketCap – the first time since the beginning of 2021. At one point in 2021, crypto markets were hovering around $3 trillion and thus have endured a spectacular decline in value. At one point… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos is pleased to confirm that they’ve reached a new milestone of 500 000 registered users on their investment platform. Over the course of 2022, Mintos claims it experienced “a steady growth in registrations, with an average of 4372 users joining each… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative investment platform PeerBerry business partners are repaying EUR 1.8 million of war-affected loans. In 9 months of the war, under the Group guarantee mechanism, PeerBerry business partners have already repaid “over EUR 27.02 million, or 54% of the total war-affected obligations towards PeerBerry investors.”… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the beginning of November 2022, Debitum Asset-Backed Security offer was 5, TRIPLE DRAGON had 10 underlying assets in 2 ABSs, FLEXIDEA had 1 ABSs with 5 business loans and EVERGREEN CAPITAL had 44 underlying assets in 2 ABSs. At the end of October 2022,… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 10:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Genesis, a crypto firm providing services to institutions, is being hit with bankruptcy rumors following the news it had suspended redemptions due to exposure to the FTX failure. Genesis is part of the Digital Currency Group – one of the most prominent conglomerates in the digital… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Grayscale, part of the Digital Currency Group (DCG), published a blog post in recent days telling users that “all digital assets are safe and secure.” Grayscale is the issuer of multiple digital asset-based funds like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX:GBTC), which is traded on OTC… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

CYBAVO, a Taiwan-based “infrastructure-as-a-service platform” enabling digital asset custody tech and security services to firms like cryptocurrency exchanges, NFT marketplaces, cryptocurrency wallet providers, and Fintech service providers, has been acquired by Circle. The purchase was completed during Q3 2022 but was previously announced this past… Read More

November 21, 2022 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Accounting firm KPMG has signed off that Bitpanda’s funds “exceed customer holdings following a special review held in light of the recent FTX collapse.” Bitpanda is in active exchange with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), which regularly “audits the company.” However, this “extraordinary,” additional… Read More